Maarten Gerritsz Vries — Cape of Aniva, Cape of Patience, Staten Island (Isola di Stati), and Strait of de Vries all seen on this Italian map from 1682. As the map shows, de Vries did not have a chance to discover either La Pérouse Strait or the Strait of Tartary, the… … Wikipedia
Urup — ( ru. Уруп; Japanese 得撫島; Uruppu) is one of the Kuril Islands to the north of Japan. Its area is about 1,430 km². The highest point is Gora Ivao (1,426 m).The island was originally within the fief of the Matsumae clan, before coming under the… … Wikipedia
Iturup — Infobox Disputed Islands name = Iturup image caption = NASA picture of Iturup s southern end with volcano Berutarube and small clouds image size = 300px locator Location map|Japan|lat=45.033333|long=147.616667|caption=Iturup (off the coast of… … Wikipedia
Sea of Okhotsk — Coordinates: 55°N 150°E / 55°N 150°E / 55; 150 … Wikipedia
Evolution — Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Evolution (History and Scientific Foundation) The world of organisms comprises a great system of individual forms generally classified according to structural… … Catholic encyclopedia
Schlacht in der Sundastraße — Teil von: Zweiter Weltkrieg; Pazifikkrieg Sundastraße mi … Deutsch Wikipedia
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
Sakhalin — Infobox Islands name = Sakhalin image caption = locator Location map|Russia|lat=51|long=143 map custom = yes native name = Сахалин native name link = Russian language location = Russian Far East, Pacific Ocean coordinates= 45°50 54°24 N… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
